Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District

Municipal district in Bono East Region, Ghana

Municipal District in Brong-Ahafo, Ghana
7°38′N 1°4′W / 7.633°N 1.067°W / 7.633; -1.067Country GhanaRegion Brong-AhafoCapitalAtebubuGovernment
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveEdward OwusuPopulation
 (2021 Census)
 • Total144,947[1] • Ethnicity
Akan peopleTime zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Bono East Region, Ghana.[2][3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Atebubu District on 10 March 1989, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Pru District on 12 November 2003 (effectively 18 February 2004);[4] thus the remaining part has been renamed as Atebubu-Amantin District,[5] which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District.[6] The municipality is located in the east central part of Bono East Region and has Atebubu as its capital town.

District Substructure

As of 2018, the district comprises eight (8) zonal councils. These were: Atebubu, Amantin, New Konkrompe, Jato Zongo, Akokoa, Nyomoase, Kumfia/Fakwasi and Garadima.[6]

Population

According to the 2010 population and housing census of Ghana the population of the Atebubu-Amantin District was 105,938. 50.7% of the population was of male and females made up 49.3% of the population. Majority of the population reside in the two principal towns of Atebubu and Amantin.[6]

List of settlements

Settlements of Atebubu-Amantin District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Abuo
2 Ahonto
3 Akokoa
4 Asempaneye
5 Atebubu
6 Dobidi Nkwanta
7 Bresoano
8 Dentenso
9 Fante New Town
10 Forty-four
11 Garadima
12 Lailai
13 Masuo
14 Mem
15 Mempeasem Boniafo
16 New Kronkrompe
17 Nkwanta
18 Nyomoase
19 Old Kronkrompe
20 Sawankyi-Afrefreso
21 Seneso
22 Tintale
23 primukyea
24 Watro
25 Yawbraso
26 Yawtuffour

Amantin, Jato Zongo, Kumfia, Fakwasi, Abamba

Sources

  • "Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District". Statoids.
  • District: Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District
  • 19 New Districts Created Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, November 20, 2003.

References

  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ^ Staff, BA News (2019-02-13). "The 11 Districts of The Bono East Region". BA NEWS. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  3. ^ "Amantin starch factory to start operation July". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  4. ^ THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2015-2017 FISCAL YEAR (PDF). Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. pp. 3, 4.
  5. ^ "Nineteen New Districts Created". ghanaweb.com. 20 November 2003. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2006.
  6. ^ a b c THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2020-2023 FISCAL YEAR (PDF). Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. pp. 3, 4.
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7°38′N 1°4′W / 7.633°N 1.067°W / 7.633; -1.067